Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 827 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Like / as … as, or IS): Simile: uses “like” or “as … as” (as cold as ice, ran like the wind). Metaphor: says one thing IS or WAS another, with no like or as (the moon was a silver plate). Neither: an ordinary sentence that compares nothing (we ate rice for dinner).

1. 1.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The train left the station at nine.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The baby slept like a log.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The feather was as light as air.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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